Carpenter&#39;s template



April 1953' s. w. BQATWRIGHT CARPENTERS TEMPLATE 2 SI-IEETSQSX-EET 1 Filed May 11, 1951 Fig. 4

Stevens M. Boarwrighr INVENTOR. 40531.

A ril 14,1953- s. w. BOATWRIGHT 7 CARPENTERS TEMPLATE Filed May 11, 1951 3 SHEETS--SHEET 2 Fig. 6 Fig. 7

Stevens W. Baarwrfghf IN VEN TOR.

Patented Apr. 14, 1953 T OFFICE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a carpenters template adapted for use in applying door knobs, hinges, mortise locks and keepers for the locks, door stops and trim to doors and frames.

An object of the present invention is to provide a single device adapted for use by carpenters to perform a plurality of functions related to the assembling of doors,- locks, knobs and hinges on doors and frames.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a carpenters template that can be employed as a square as Well as for making markings defining the positioning of stops and trim on the door jamb.

Still another object of the present; invention is to provide a carpenters template which is of simple construction but which will be adapted to perform substantially all of the functions necessary to preparing a door and frame for assembly.

Various other objects and advantages will'become apparent from "the detailed description to follow. The best forms in which I have contemplated applying my invention are as follows:

Figure l is a perspective view showing the template applied to a door jamb for marking the keeper mortise outline and the trim line;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the template applied to a door for marking the lock mortise outline and knob bore;

Figure 3 is an end elevaticnal view of door with template applied;

Figure 4 is top plan View of jamb with template applied for making trim marking;

Figure 5 is detail perspective view of the template;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of door jamb with template applied for making hinge outline markings;

Figure '7 is a perspective view of door with template applied for making hinge outline markings;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of lamb with template applied for making marking for the door stop;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention; and

Figure 10 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the plane of line l0lii of Figure 9.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout, the numeral 10 designates generally the first form of the invention while the numeral l2 designates generally a modified form of the invention.

The carpenters template in .is comprised of a .2 main plate i4 and a second plate 56 fixedly secured to the face It of the main plate It. The second plate it is in perpendicular relation to the main plate and is disposed transversely thereof.

The second plate I6 is also spaced from the end 20 of the main plate by a distance substantially equal to the distance the trim is set back from the edge of the door jamb.

The main plate [4 is of a length substantially equal to the length of a door hinge so that the door It and jamb I I can be marked with a pencil as shown in Figures 6 and 7, preparatory to recessing the door and jamb for the hinges.

The second plate I6 is formed with a pair of rectangular openings 22 and 2 defined by the longitudinal edges 26, 28 and30, 32 and the transverse edges 34, 35 and 38, ill. The plate It has upper and lower edges 42, t4 and an outer edge 46. The edgeszt and 3B are provided with notches 48, 50 defining the upper and lower limits of the keeper mortise in the lamb and the lock mortise in the door.

The web portion 52 of the second plate l6 has several pencil point receiving apertures 54 and 56. The apertures 5t and 56 are spaced a predetermined distance from the main plate to define the longitudinal center line of the outer edge of the door whereby markings can be made as center points for drills.

Looking now at Figure 2, it will be seen that the main plate It is also provided with openings at 58, 6G and 62, the openings being provided for effecting pencil markings for the drill preparatory to the boring of doors for positioning the door knob therein. The outer markings 58 and 62 indicate the positioning of the screws for the plate of the door knob assembly.

The plate It has its face 64 provided with a longitudinally disposed guide strip 66 which is in predetermined spaced parallel relation to the longitudinal edge 68 of the main plate. The guide strip 66 is of a preselected height from the plane of the main plate so that the surface 10 defines the positionin of the trim 12 relative to the jamb l I as seen best in Figure 4.

A pair of elongated strips M, 16 are fixedly secured to the ends of the strip 66 and the plate Hi for rigidiiying the strip 65. The strips 7d, 16 are at 45 angles to the strip 66 since that angle is useful in performing angle cuts on the trim and like operations.

In the modified form of the invention l2, the main plate I 4' is the same as main plate It. However, the second plate IE differs from the second plate Hi. The second plate 16 is substantially imperforate with the exception that openings 18 and 80 are provided for defining one side of the keeper mortise or lock mortise. The plate I6 is formed with pencil point receiving apertures 54' and 56' for the same purpose as apertures 54 and 56.

The plate I 6' is also formed with a cut-out at 82 defining upper and lower edges 82 and 84 for marking upper and lower limits of a portion 01 the keeper or lock mortise. The upper and lower edges 86 and 88 can be employed for inscribing the upper and lower limits of the main portion of the keeper and lock mortises.

In view of the foregoing description of the structure of the template, it is believed that one skilled in the art will readily understand the manner in which the template can be employed for assembling doors and frames.

Figure 1 shows the template being applied to the jamb for marking the recess for the lock keeper. The dotted line position of the template provides an edge for making a pencil marking for the positioning of the trim.

Figure 2 shows the template applied to a door for making the pencil markings for the lock bore and dowel pin recesses, and also the recesses opening at the edge of the door.

Figure 4 shows the positioning of the template for positioning the trim in a predetermined relation to the edge of the jamb.

Figures 6 and 7 show the template applied to a jamb and a door for making markings for the hinge recesses.

Figure 8 shows how the template is employed for positioning the door stop.

In view of the foregoing it is believed that a device has been provided which will accomplish all of the objects hereinabove set forth.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A carpenters template comprising a substantially L-shaped body including an apertured member and a plain rectangular member, said rectangular member having an outer face and afiording a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of end edges, a substantially triangular embossment provided on the outer face of said rectangular member and including a relatively long bar extending from one of said end edges to the other in spaced parallel relation to one of said longitudinal edges, and a pair of relatively short convergent bars extending from the ends of the long bar toward the other longitudinal edge, said short bars being disposed at angles of 45 degrees relative to the long bar, and said embossment separating said outer face into a rectangular region and a pair of spaced triangular regions.

2. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said apertured member is disposed perpendicularly to said rectangular member and is spaced inwardly from the adjacent end edge of the rectangular member, whereby the adjacent end edge portion of the rectangular member afiords a flange projecting outwardly beyond the apertured member.

STEVENS W. BOATWRIGHT.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 834,872 Collie et a1 Oct. 30, 1906 1,001,229 Stuart et a1 Aug. 22, 1911 1,634,667 Hobbisiefken July 5, 1927 1,838,607 Zerbel Dec. 29, 1931 2,497,570 Abshire Feb. 14, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 440,516 Germany Feb. 5, 1927 

